University of Alabama

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Alabama is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, AL (city setting), with 33,435 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 76% of 58,418 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1170–1400 on the SAT and 24–31 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $54,682 a year for out-of-state students and $33,382 in-state; aided first-year students paid $21,761 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 74% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, communication & journalism. The campus reported 1.17 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.